"Buzz... buzz... buzz..."
At this moment, Lin Yu had already entered the seal within Feng Nianzhi's body in the form of spiritual power, so he could clearly see that the two powers had already shown signs of merging.
This fusion was extremely subtle and would not be noticed at first, but Lin Yu's keen observation skills allowed him to detect the very first trace of fusion.
This fusion was extremely subtle; an ordinary cultivator would likely not be able to detect it at all. However, Lin Yu's spiritual power was so strong that even the slightest change could not escape his notice.
As more and more fragments of the Heaven-Mending Fragment absorbed energy into the seal, Lin Yu frowned slightly.
For a moment, even he couldn't be sure what the connection was between the seal within Feng Nianzhi's body and the fragment of the Heaven-Mending Stone in his hand.
If the power sealed within Feng Nianzhi's body also originated from the fragments of the Heaven-Mending Stone, then why did she initially exhibit a rejection-like reaction? She should have directly fused with it.
However, Lin Yu clearly saw that the two forces had changed from repulsion to fusion, which made him even more reluctant to accept it.
"Since that's the case, I might as well test the waters." Lin Yu quickly made a decision, intending to use his elemental power to probe the area.
However, the moment Lin Yu's power touched Feng Nianzhi's seal, an expression of unbearable pain appeared on her small face.
"Ugh..." Feng Nianzhi couldn't help but let out a painful groan.
Such an expression on the face of a little girl who is only a few years old would break anyone's heart, let alone the fact that Feng Nianzhi herself is adorable, which naturally makes the expression even more heart-wrenching.
Almost instantly upon seeing Feng Nianzhi's pained expression, the black-robed high priest could no longer sit still and wanted to speak up to stop Lin Yu.
He knew that Feng Nianzhi's current suffering was caused by Lin Yu touching the seal inside Feng Nianzhi's body. Of course, it might also be related to the power of the Heaven-Mending Fragment he brought in.
However, just as he was about to speak, the high priest in black robes froze.
The reason was that Feng Nianzhi, who was in pain, suddenly opened her eyes and shook her head at the black-robed high priest.
Those fiery red eyes held immense pain, yet also an indescribable determination.
From Feng Nianzhi's action, the black-robed high priest could naturally understand her determination.
Since the Phoenix Lord had spoken personally, the High Priest in black robes could not say anything more. Therefore, he, who had originally intended to speak out to stop him, could only silently retreat.
However, the high priest in black robes remained deeply worried. Seeing the pained expression on that delicate little face, he couldn't bear it.
The high priest in black robes couldn't bear it, and how could Lin Yu harden his heart? He could naturally feel Feng Nianzhi's pain as well.
However, Feng Nianzhi's actions just now have already demonstrated her own decision.
The seal placed on Feng Nianzhi carries inherent risks. Currently, it only restricts a small amount of spiritual energy circulation, and it's difficult to guarantee that this restriction won't worsen in the future.
If the restrictions on the circulation of spiritual energy are further tightened, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Perhaps it was with this in mind that Feng Nianzhi was willing to endure temporary pain in exchange for a possible turning point.
After all, if we don't take this seal seriously, the consequences will be unpredictable. Perhaps Feng Nianzhi will live on forever in the form of a child.
How could a weak Phoenix Lord lead the entire Phoenix Clan back to its former glory?
Perhaps it was with this in mind that Feng Nianzhi was determined to make Lin Yu continue the investigation, even if it meant enduring immense pain herself.
However, what the black-robed high priest didn't know was that things were not at all what he thought.
Lin Yu discovered that although the fragments of the Heaven-Mending Stone and the seal within Feng Nianzhi's body had temporarily merged, it was not a complete fusion.
At first, Lin Yu thought that the fusion of powers meant that the seal inside Feng Nianzhi's body was also a fragment of the Heaven-Mending Fragment. However, he soon discovered that the two manifested in different ways.
One of the fragments used to mend the heavens had already been purified by Lin Yu, but the other one existed in a sealed form.
Although the two forces merged, it was not essentially because they were both fragments of the Heaven-Mending Patch, but because they contained similar powers.
In other words, the seal within Feng Nianzhi's body is not a fragment of the Heaven-Mending Fragment, but rather possesses a power extremely similar to that fragment.
This is precisely why the two forces can sense each other and partially merge.
However, as of now, the fusion has reached its limit, and it is almost impossible to completely fuse the two forces.
"This proves that the seal within Feng Nianzhi's body was indeed constructed using the power of the fragments of the Heaven-Mending Piece."
"But this is definitely not a complete fragment of the Heaven-Mending Fragment; it may be a part of a fragment, or it may possess power similar to that fragment."
Thinking of this, Lin Yu breathed a sigh of relief. This was the reason why the sealing power within Feng Nianzhi's body and the Heaven-Mending Fragment in his hand could not be completely fused.
At first, Lin Yu wanted to use the Heaven-Mending Fragment in his hand to make some senses. Even if he couldn't merge with the sealing power in Feng Nianzhi's body, he could at least figure out the structure of the seal inside her body.
In this way, Lin Yu can fundamentally destroy the seal within Feng Nianzhi's body.
However, things didn't go as planned. Lin Yu tried and found that as time went on, the seal inside Feng Nianzhi's body seemed to have a significant impact on her. In the short term, he was unable to destroy the seal without harming Feng Nianzhi.
Seeing that Feng Nianzhi's pain was increasing, Lin Yu had no choice but to first extract the power of the Heaven-Mending Fragment from his hand.
However, Lin Yu's actions led the black-robed high priest to believe that everything was over.
The black-robed high priest was unaware of the state of the seal within Feng Nianzhi's body, but seeing Lin Yu withdraw his power, he hurriedly asked, "Fellow Daoist, how is the situation?"
Are there any signs of these two forces merging?
Feng Nianzhi slowly woke up at this moment, raising her beautiful eyes to stare at Lin Yu without blinking. She had just fainted and had no idea what had happened to the seal within her body.
Under the earnest gazes of the two, Lin Yu felt somewhat embarrassed.
"The two forces were sensed, though not obviously, but there was still a clear connection between them, and some of the forces even merged."
This should have been a good thing, but seeing Lin Yu's unwavering expression, the black-robed high priest and Feng Nianzhi knew that things weren't so simple, so they didn't relax either.